Alphege
Merciful God,
who raised up your servant Alphege
to be a pastor of your people
and gave him grace to suffer for justice and true religion:
grant that we who celebrate his martyrdom
may know the power of the risen Christ in our hearts
and share his peace in lives offered to your service;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Category Archives: A Prayer for Today
A Prayer for Today
Easter 3
Almighty Father,
who in your great mercy gladdened the disciples with the sight of the risen Lord:
give us such knowledge of his presence with us,
that we may be strengthened and sustained by his risen life
and serve you continually in righteousness and truth;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
A Prayer for Today
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Watch Thou, dear Lord, with those who wake, or watch, or weep tonight, and give Thine angels charge over those who sleep. Tend the sick ones, O Lord Christ. Rest Thy weary ones. Bless Thy dying ones. Soothe Thy suffering ones. Pity Thine afflicted ones. Shield Thy joyous ones. And all for Thy love’s sake. |
A Prayer for Today
Thou hast given so much to us, give one thing more, a grateful heart, for Christ’s sake.
George Herbert
A Prayer for Today
The Lord bless you, and keep you:
The Lord make his face shine upon you,
and be gracious unto you:
The Lord lift up his countenance upon you,
and give you peace.
Aaron’s blessing, Numbers 6.24–6
A Prayer for Today
Thankyou, dear Jesus,
for all that you have given me,
for all that you have taken from me,
for all you have left me.
St Thomas More
A Prayer for Today
Thanks be to Thee, my Lord Jesus Christ,
For all the benefits
Which Thou hast won for me;
For all the pains and insults
Which Thou hast borne for me.
O Most Merciful Redeemer,
Friend and Brother;
May I know Thee more clearly,
Love Thee more dearly,
And follow Thee more nearly,
Day by day.
St Richard of Chichester
A Prayer for Today
Teach us, good Lord, to serve thee as thou deservest; to give and not to count the cost; to fight and not to heed the wounds; to toil and not to seek for rest; to labour and to ask for no reward save that of knowing that we do thy will, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
St Ignatius Loyola
A Prayer for Today
Second Sunday of Easter
Almighty God, who hast given thine only Son to be unto us
both a sacrifice for sin, and also an ensample of godly life;
give us grace that we may always most thankfully receive
that his inestimable benefit, and also daily endeavour ourselves
to follow the blessed steps of his most holy life;
through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
BCP Second Sunday after Easter
A Prayer for Today
Saturday of Easter
Christ is Risen: The world below lies desolate
Christ is Risen: The spirits of evil are fallen
Christ is Risen: The angels of God are rejoicing
Christ is Risen: The tombs of the dead are empty
Christ is Risen indeed from the dead,
the first of the sleepers,
Glory and power are his forever and ever
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